Transformation NOW! 2026 India

Move beyond transformation. Build adaptation.

Transformation NOW! 2026 India, the flagship customer event by NTT DATA Business Solutions, puts the spotlight on how organizations can move beyond traditional digital transformation and evolve into adaptive, data-driven enterprises. This year’s edition brings together leaders, innovators, and practitioners who are shaping new ways of operating, where agility, intelligence, and resilience define long-term success.

Join a community committed to rethinking how data, cloud, and intelligent technologies can unlock business value in an era defined by constant change.

When and where?

12^th
February 2026

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Anvaya Convention Centre,
Hyderabad, India

Learn from the architects of adaptive transformation

At Transformation NOW! 2026, you’ll encounter diverse viewpoints from leaders who are actively building data-driven, responsive enterprises. Instead of broad discussions, the sessions this year focus on how adaptive capabilities are built in practice, from integrating intelligent workflows to establishing decision-ready data foundations.

Through customer stories, focused discussions, and hands-on demonstrations, you’ll gain a grounded understanding of what it takes to move beyond conventional transformation and create systems that learn, respond, and scale with the needs of the business.

Why attend?

Strategic
perspectives

Gain clarity on how adaptive models and data-driven approaches are redefining modern enterprises.

Meaningful
connections

Engage with industry peers, experts, and innovators driving adaptive transformation across sectors.

Actionable
learning

Discover practical frameworks and best practices to strengthen resilience, scalability, and data maturity.

Innovation
in action

Experience solutions that demonstrate how AI, automation, and analytics are shaping the next generation of enterprise operations.

Agenda

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Registrations & Breakfast

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Welcome Note & India Story

Gaurav Agarwal

EVP, MD & CEO - India, NTT DATA Business Solutions

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Fireside Chat

Gaurav Agarwal

EVP, MD & CEO - India
NTT DATA Business Solutions
Manish Prasad

President & MD
SAP Indian Subcontinent

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Panel Discussion: Customer First - The NTT way

Nicolaj Vang Jessen

Chief Consulting Officer, Head of GIIC and Region NEE, NTT DATA Business Solutions
Avinash Joshi

Chief Executive Officer, India
NTT DATA
Taku Kawaai

EVP, Head of APAC Region and Global Collaboration & Sales
NTT DATA Business Solutions
Dieter Schoon

Chief HR Officer
NTT DATA Business Solutions
Moderator: Krunal Patel

VP, Head of India Business, NTT DATA Business Solutions

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

CEO Panel - Navigating the Technology Chaos

S V R Srinivas, IAS

Chief Executive Officer of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project
Siddharth Malani

Managing Director
Shree Malani Foams (P) Ltd
Sangeeta Shingrani

Head Country Quality, India
Novartis
Moderator: Ravindra Varma

VP & Head of Shoring Business, NTT DATA Business Solutions

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

NTT DATA Innovation Showcase

Anil Balgi

VP - Presales, Practice & Innovation
NTT DATA Business Solutions
Thomas Noermark

Director, Global Head of Innovation
NTT DATA Business Solutions
Wolfgang Moeller

Global Director Innovation & Technology Adoption, NTT DATA Business Solutions

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Sponsor Session - IBM

Geeta Gurnani

CTO, Technical Community and Client Engineering, IBM Technology, India/South Asia

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Industry breakout sessions and Experience zone

Opening Keynote:
10 Minutes

Satish Anthur

Senior Director, Presales, NIT DATA Business Solutions
Customer Story:
20 Minutes

Vijaya Krishna K S

Associate VP- IT, Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd.
Launch of Intelligent Scheduler:
10 Minutes

Kartik Vallioor

Senior Director, Application Development & Chennai Center Lead, NTT DATA Business Solutions
IBM session:
15 Minutes

Rohit Sood

Data & AI, Pre-Sales Leader, Technology Sales, India/South Asia

Opening Note: 10 Minutes

Dheeraj Pulluru

Head of Sales, NTT DATA Business Solutions
Proven Tech Capabilities in the field of Pharma:
10 Minutes

Raju Venkata

CEO, Proven Tech

Fireside Chat: 15 Minutes

Tushar Zade

CIO & CDO Aurigene Pharmeceutical Services
Raju Venkata

CEO, Proven Tech

Industry Session-Technology play in Pharmaceutical Operations, Perspective in Quality System:
25 Minutes

Dr. Rajiv Desai

Senior Technical Advisor Quality & Regulatory, IPA
Sojan Varghese

Associative VP, Global Head SAP & IT Infrastructure, Biocon Biologics
Dr. K G Sudarsan

Head- IT Quality Corporate Quality Assurance, Matrix Pharma Corp
Dr. Ranjana Patak, DHA, MBA, B.Sc

President & Chief Quality Officer Corporate Quality Assurance
Moderator: Prabhakar J

Head - IT Quality & Digital Transformation, Proven Tech

Opening Keynote: 30 Minutes

Raja Mishra

Director - Sales & Marketing, NTT DATA Business Solutions
Customer Story : 15 Minutes

Abhinav Srivastava

CIO & VP, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.
Industry Session: 15 Minutes

Manikanda Vignesh

Associate Director, Consulting, NTT DATA Business Solutions

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Bringing Together Application, Data and AI

Akshay Jadhav

Director Customer Advisory, SAP India

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

CIO Panel - Technology Foundation for Future Proofing Business

Vijaya Krishna K S

Associate VP - IT, Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd.
Mohan R V

Sr. GM Systems & IT, VST Tillers Tractors
Jitendra Mishra

Senior VP, CIO, Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Manish Sharma

Senior GM– IT, Hospet Steels Ltd.
Rajeev Singh

VP & India Head Corporate Business, SAP
Moderator: Roopa Karemungikar

VP- GMS Product Management, NTT DATA Business Solutions

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Launch of SAP as a service

Andre Walter

VP - Head of GBMS Platform & Technology Management
NTT DATA Business Solutions

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Approach to Modern Data Transition

Florian Boersting

Practice Director – Data Management
NTT DATA Business Solutions

4:45 PM - 5:30 PM

A Masterclass in constraint led Frugal Innovation

Sonam Wangchuk

Innovator & Scientist
Moderator: Tirumala Reddy Koduri

Vice President, Head of People & Culture - APAC & India, NTT DATA Business Solutions

5:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Boost your Business with Customer Experience CX

Marco Werth

Chief Operating Officer, Sybit GmbH
Jahn Lossmann

Project Manager, Sybit GmbH

5:45 PM - 6:00 PM

Industry Awards

6:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Vote of Thanks

Krunal Patel

VP, Head of India Business, NTT DATA Business Solutions

6:15 PM onwards

Networking Dinner

Turning today's inspiration into tomorrow's success.

Don't miss the insightful breakout sessions

Discrete Manufacturing

Learn from industry experts and leaders on how the right technology can help you speed up your product development, individualize your discrete manufacturing operations and optimize your product lifecycle management.

Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences

Hear from technology experts and industry stalwarts on how you can accelerate your digital transformation journey to become a patient-centric, data-driven life sciences company.

Automotive

Discover how you can accelerate innovation in your automotive business using the latest technologies with us as your trusted partner for intelligent automotive transformation and smart mobility evolution.